The Floyd Award for Outstanding Publication in Microbiology is available for graduate students performing research in microbiology. The student does not need to remain enrolled to receive this award (i.e., may have already graduated).

To be eligible, the publication must have been accepted for publication within the last year and must be in a peer-reviewed journal.

Nominations for this award are due by 11:59 p.m. on February 7.

The advisor should submit nomination materials for the Floyd Award for Outstanding Publication in Microbiology to the IU Biology Graduate Office's IU Box dropbox.

The nomination materials must include:

• The completed manuscript (including all supplemental materials).
• A letter listing the nominee's name and citation for the publication in the format: Author Last Name, First Name, et al. Year. Title. Journal Volume: Pages. In the letter, describe the significance and impact of the publication. For publications that have multiple authors, indicate the role of the nominee in the project and the nominee's contribution to the final manuscript. Be sure to include your name and contact information in the letter.

Submit nomination

Questions about the award or nomination procedure? Contact Associate Professor Dean Rowe-Magnus.

Recipients of this award were to be recognized at a student awards ceremony on Friday, May 1, 2020; however, to ensure the safety of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was cancelled.